Apollo Lunar Module question

Gary W. Swearingen wrote:
Pat Flannery writes:

Cesar Grossmann wrote:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/Hi...11-40-5864.jpg


What's the "duffle bag" in that photo about?

And maybe someone can explain why there appears to be _two_
touchdown probes extending from the footpad ("above" the
duffle bag)?


Someone forgot to trim all of the burrs from the Revell LM model before
taking this picture?

;-)

Rusty

Rusty wrote:

Someone forgot to trim all of the burrs from the Revell LM model before
taking this picture?

;-)



There's also something odd on top of the landing pad of that leg itself
in the photo.

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote:
Rusty wrote:

Someone forgot to trim all of the burrs from the Revell LM model before
taking this picture?

;-)



There's also something odd on top of the landing pad of that leg itself
in the photo.

Pat


Here is nearly the same view from a different angle.
Notice the LM landing radar antenna shield near the descent engine
bell?
In the earlier picture view, the radar antenna shield supports appeared

in parallel with the touchdown probe, making it look like a second
probe.


http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5892.jpg


-Rusty

Rusty wrote:


Here is nearly the same view from a different angle.
Notice the LM landing radar antenna shield near the descent engine
bell?
In the earlier picture view, the radar antenna shield supports appeared

in parallel with the touchdown probe, making it look like a second
probe.


http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5892.jpg



That explains it nicely, thanks!
I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote:
Rusty wrote:


Here is nearly the same view from a different angle.
Notice the LM landing radar antenna shield near the descent engine
bell?
In the earlier picture view, the radar antenna shield supports appeared

in parallel with the touchdown probe, making it look like a second
probe.


http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5892.jpg



That explains it nicely, thanks!
I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Pat


Ooooooooooh! Look in the lower right of the picture. Did Armstrong and
Aldrin leave two pieces of bubble pack on the lunar surface? (Did
bubble pack exist in 1969?)

Some impulsive/compulsive future astronaut/cosmonaut/taikonaut will
just have to go there an pop it! (And then face being shot by NASM
security guards when they return.)

;-)

Rusty

Rusty wrote:


Ooooooooooh! Look in the lower right of the picture. Did Armstrong and
Aldrin leave two pieces of bubble pack on the lunar surface? (Did
bubble pack exist in 1969?)


It could be worse...those could be used condoms.
What's the big deal with coyly hiding all the garbage under the LM?
I expect the empty beer cans to be showing up shortly in this photo
series. :-)

pat

Pat Flannery wrote:

I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Or the old maxim, "Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but
footprints." ;-)

--
Dave Michelson

In article M86Qg.570870$IK3.550086@pd7tw1no,
Dave Michelson wrote:

Pat Flannery wrote:

I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Or the old maxim, "Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but
footprints." ;-)

Not when every ounce you carry decreases your ability to get back.
Besides -- everything left there represents an artifact for (hopefully)
future visitors to the sites.